That's what I call a donation

Yahoo News: Grisham to Donate $5M to Katrina Relief---

TUPELO, Miss. - Bestselling writer John Grisham and his wife will contribute $5 million to a relief fund they established this week at a Tupelo bank to help Mississippians rebuild after Hurricane Katrina.

We don't normally publicize gifts. It's something we keep extremely private," Grisham said Friday during a conference call with the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal and officials with BancorpSouth.

"But in these very, very rare circumstances — this tragic time — we hope the gift will get some attention and inspire other people to contribute money and help our fellow Mississippians on the Gulf Coast," said Grisham, who maintains a home in Oxford, Miss.

The Grishams will deposit the money at BancorpSouth in Tupelo. The bank will then handle all money for the effort, named the Rebuild the Coast Fund Organization.

Bank chairman and CEO Aubrey Patterson said during the call that he is "absolutely convinced it will stimulate others to reach deep in their pockets" and make a contribution.

I hope others who have been so fortunate in life take notice and follow suit.